Lufthansa To Reactivate 5 More Airbus A340-600s!

[@borednes]

This is epic, as much as the a340 is a lesser preferred option for use, I love this plane.

[@acoldite2035]

Why?

[@MarwanRashad]

Yes EPIC!! I have a thing for inefficient underpowered jets too.

[@derser541]

I bet you've never even flown on one.

[@CoSmicGoesRacing]

@@derser541 kinda agree. I had a bad experience from MNL > AKL because the cabin was that dated. Not only where was practically no entertainment onboard but especially for those in business class, they got ripped off because it was no better for them in terms of amenities and mind you, this was a 12 hour flight. Nonetheless, I think the aircraft was beautiful. Though granted, Philippine Airlines was in the process of gradually retiring these anyway until they received their A350s. They needed a long haul jet that can make that kind of journey. PAL had already retired all of its 747s by 2014. The A340 would go on for another 4 years.

[@mrparts]

Lol. These old A340s with their tiny hairdryer engines will be around for a long time

[@alfrredd]

I remember flying in a 346 when I was young and being in complete awe when I saw such a loooong plane, I hope they fly for many more years.

[@evelynyurag8642]

It's also called a pencil plane

[@deltafox757]

Flying from JFK to Frankfurt in May, was absolutely DELIGHTED to see it’s an A340-600. What a treat!!!

[@ffmde8268]

I just booked it with the A340 from Frankfurt to New York in May cant wait especially since this is the first long flight i will fly

[@sebastianfloyd372]

My grandparents been on a Lufthansa A340-600 to Frankfurt

[@CarolLynnWilliams]

I ❤ quad-jets (and tri-jets like the L1011) - - I know they're not going to manufacture any more A340s, tho I hope they will continue maintaining them.

[@TravelWithKabirCD]

I love the A340, my second favorite behind the A380. Glad to see they’re back. Sadly, twinjets are so much more efficient and I totally get why the A350 is so much more efficient. Aesthetically though, the A340 is beautiful ❤

[@congresssux9766]

The A340 is hideous. What is appealing about the way they look?

[@wowo1005]

@@congresssux9766 its an opinion, saw a few irl and they are really appealing to look at imo

[@ThatCasualAirbusSupporter]

I hope more airlines bring them back

[@aviationlba747]

Not gonna happen, as much as I want it to. Lufthansa are a one-off.

[@astupidmidge]

Unless fuel prices drops dramatically, it’s unlikely to happen

[@TheColinChapman]

the A340 has an unbelieveable safety record. 375 airplanes sold, in the skies for over 30 years, 6 and up to date no fatality.

[@AussieAvgeek98]

I love how united behind the fact avgeeks are over 4 engined aircraft

[@aviationlba747]

Absolutely! Aside from the eco-mentalists.

[@johniii8147]

They just don't make sense anymore

[@derser541]

@@aviationlba747 It has nothing to with "eco mentalists". This isn't Flight Simulator - fuel prices are a real thing.

[@aviationlba747]

@@derser541 Yes, I am fully aware that fuel prices are a real thing. To aviation enthusiasts who aren’t eco-mentalists, or people who have financial ties to an airline, fuel prices are irrelevant. We just love quad-jets.

[@dewiz9596]

I like the A340. My philosophy has always been, if you’re going to have more than one engine (I had ONE), go for as many as you can get. As we used to say, that second engine will always get you to the scene of the crash. . .

[@aviationlba747]

Terrific news! The A340 is a wonderful aircraft.

[@raghavranga9678]

I flew in D-AIHT this year on the first route from IAD to FRA in J class, it was such a unique experience and I’m glad I got to do that before these birds are fully retired!

[@r12004rewy]

Brilliant news, more 340-600 being used rather than in storage.

[@pieterleroux8125]

Well done Lufthansa for returning your A340-600s beautiful planes

[@sebastianfloyd372]

Yup, No other aircraft is better than an A340-600

[@Kai-zh1ch]

A346 routes out of FRA are New York JFK (1 of 2 daily rotations), Bogota and Hongkong (confirmed). The retirement of those A346 going along with the introduction of the next 10 A359 with a first class won't be this year since Lufthansa only gets a single A359 equiped with Allegris product and therewith first class this year. Hence the A346 will fly at least until 2025 :)

[@r12004rewy]

It's a proper looking aeroplane, just stunning, shame most other carriers (Virgin) gave up on the type when Covid struck it was obvious that travel would 'take off ' once all restrictions were lifted, the 346 and 380 huge passenger movers .

[@AbcdEfgh-sq2tf]

Its a temporary move though, once the post-COVID travel hype dies down, airlines will start to get rid of those planes once more. The fact that B787 and A350 waiting lists still being plenty should tell you what the airlines are really thinking...

[@r12004rewy]

@@AbcdEfgh-sq2tf just have to enjoy the sight of the 340 whilst we can

[@done-ahhh578]

Its becoming very clear over at BA they should have stored a small number of their youngest and best condition 747-400s for LHR to JFK.

[@zmusiqe3258]

Are they having capacity problems?

[@aerohk]

A340 is a very pretty plane, long and thin. Consume lot of fuel yes, but please keep them flying anyway!

[@makeupbycarlcapellan]

Happy to see that our folks here in Luftansa Teknik PH has continuous work to attend to :-)

[@carlvincent12]

Me hearing this: “WOOOO!!! YEAH BABY!that’s what I’ve been waiting for!”

[@GG-tr1nl]

Safer aircraft ever made. They should really reimagine the a340.

[@sebastianfloyd372]

Or why not an A340NEO

[@greglamb6630]

Flew on one in November Boston to Munich. Day after my flight the same flight turned back to Boston 2 times due to engine failure. On the way home we all had to de board due to hydronic problems in Munich before we took off ,and they bused us to another a 340-600 on stand by. I think the fact that they have been siting is causing concerning issues

[@nurrizadjatmiko21]

Yes i am very happy for that. The Airbus A340 is actually one of the safest aircraft in the sky. And as of now, at least 130 Airbus A340 are still in service across four variants and here's the list : 8 Airbus A340-200 65 Airbus A340-300 18 Airbus A340-500 and 36 Airbus A340-600

[@skilz9525]

Can plz tell me apart from Lufthansa what other airlines use them ...?

[@skilz9525]

@Muhammad Nurriza

[@nurrizadjatmiko21]

@@skilz9525 Beesides Lufthansa, there is also Swiss, Mahan Air, Conviasa, and even Hi Fly.

[@skilz9525]

@@nurrizadjatmiko21 okay thanks for the info ...appretiate it

[@sainnt]

The demand for premium seats are skyrocketing because, for most airlines around the world, economy class is becoming less comfortable. In addition to that, people are traveling more and also using credit cards, which is leading to accumulation of miles and awards status, which also increases demand. I'm sure this is good for airlines, but bad for the average traveler.

[@GravyOverload]

I flew with lusfthansa on their 340 from Mauritius to Frankfurt then the 21NEO from frankfurt to Manchester home. As we landed at frankfurt there was a slight smell of smoke in the cabin so when we finished taxiing they didn't "evacuate" us but they did do a hurried deplane once the jet bridge was attached

[@iheggis86]

🤞 they bring them back, would seriously consider flying Lufthansa again if they did. Love this plane❤

[@markiangooley]

So lots of these planes will be Frankfurters. Nice long ones, fully bun-length!

[@algotbachmeier]

Exciting news! Definitely one of my favourite airplanes, I wish to fly on it one day🤩

[@magnustan841]

Shame I don’t have a need to fly where these birds are now flying. I’d love to experience it just once, without having to go to Africa or Iran. It’s one of the most interesting looking passenger planes around, with that hugely long fuselage and those Trent 500s look huge compared to the fuselage size.

[@TheBeatlesShow]

I still find it amazing how long this plane is

[@Padgriffin]

I was lucky enough to fly on one of their A342s out of HKG last fall- it’s great to see more of them come back into Lufthansa’s fleet.

[@AEROFLIGHTXV]

*A343

[@gabeliley2734]

@@AEROFLIGHTXV Lufthansa was one of the launch customers for the A340-200

[@AEROFLIGHTXV]

@@gabeliley2734 yes but the way Pad mentioned ‘last fall’ indicates Fall in recent times; therefore, the A343 is most appropriate

[@cabottaxi]

Been on one of these with Qatar between Doha and Colombo. Amazed at the sheer lenth of these aircraft. Looks like Lufthansa have been caught with their pants down with demand for 1st class.

[@alanpontet1671]

There is something enduringly captivating about quads! Apart from that, reactivating so many A340s to meet unexpected demand is further evidence that the demise of the passenger B747 (quite swiftly) and the A380 (protracted) is not going to the end of such large capacity airliners. The B777s and A350s will not move the same number of passengers, airlines will need to acquire more airliners to meet demand which such large airliners soaked up, this will increase delays at airports unable to cope with so many more movements, leading to demand for - again - larger capacity airliners. I think that this is where the RR Ultrafan comes in.

[@YamiPheonix531]

The Airbus a340 is a stellar plane despite its underpowered turbofan engines and its slower rate of climb. Having handicapped engine power means the Angle of Attack (AoA) won’t be so steep ascending.

[@tomsamuelson8512]

I think it was the A340-300 that was underpowered, not the 600......

[@ollienilson1644]

Yes, love A 340

[@teamtennistoday146]

Happy about this. I wonder if we will see this route take over the Dreamliner on EWR or if we could see it going to more Asian markets as demand rebounds. I personally doubt BOG has first class demand, unless LH is confident that it needs the capacity to fill the back of the plane (doubt it).

[@F35Nerd]

Why would they replace a perfectly good, modern and efficient Dreamliner with this inefficient relic?

[@teamtennistoday146]

@@F35Nerd Because it has first class and extra capacity for a short time.

[@teamtennistoday146]

@@F35Nerd Not an upgrade by any means though

[@F35Nerd]

@@teamtennistoday146 but is the demand for first class enough to justify the cost of the less efficient a340? Especially for a relatively short flight from Frankfurt to Newark? I don't think so, otherwise Lufthansa would have done something with the Dreamliner as well. Maybe they might deploy it on Asian routes, where passengers would be more likely to want first class, but not for a transatlantic.

[@teamtennistoday146]

@@F35Nerd not sure, but historically this route has had first class until the 787 took over a few months ago. It’s a huge United hub and NYC is a huuuuuuge market of course, so I was surprised to see EWR-FRA placed on a Dreamliner (I think United picked up a second daily flight as part of the JV with LH, so that could be part of it). And if efficiency is the goal, all the more reason to place the Dreamliner on the longer routes and use the 340 in NY… very possible it doesn’t happen but I find it interesting and intriguing considering these A340s have always operated from Munich and have never been available for the EWR-FRA route, so we have nothing to go by.

[@matthewroy1993]

love those long pencils

[@sebastianfloyd372]

Me too, long pencils like A340-600s and Boeing 757-300s do survive

[@MK_4753]

A340 is my favorite

[@ALB437]

A beautiful aircraft - 4 engines for more security

[@cessna9000]

I’ll be very happy if lufthansa reactivate more A340-300

[@ksteelefxi]

What a time to be alive!!

[@502Aviation]

I love that Lufthansa is bringing back nearly all of their four-holer aircraft. Smart decision to cover the rising demand by bringing in aircraft you already have sitting around.

[@jazzcupjoey]

The a340-600 is too long and I am soooo all about it, such a neat looking plane lol. I hope to get on one one day.

[@brizzmoredoc9607]

This is great news. I think they should keep flying the jet until the end of their usable life

[@2558Winston]

I am fully excited and waiting them back to the route to HKG

[@mbenidze]

LH needs to realize they need both A340 and A380 for now and that their quick jump to retire quadjets was premature.

[@alexlong3714]

It's about supply and demand, that is how businesses are run. the A340 were required to meets the demand for 1st class seats, which are very lucrative. No ?

[@Nobi36]

Philippines will be busy for a whole month

[@C1063]

That's a Great News 👍🏼 the A340 its nice and excellent Jet option, and low fares vs their big brother A380 or a Queen of the sky's 747✈️✈️✈️❤️

[@Sacto1654]

I think the delays in 777-9 deliveries is forcing Lufthansa to reactivate a number of A380's and A340-600's that should have been permanently retired had the 777-9 deliveries occurred at an earlier date. I expect once the 777-9 deliveries the A340-600's and possibly A380's will go back into retirement.

[@sebastianfloyd372]

Lufthansa’s A340-600s still live

[@QUAD405]

I'm going to try to catch a flight with them.

[@triple777seven]

So you telling me the that the capacity of these a340s' 1st class is enough to offset the operational costs. Why wouldn't they use a a380 instead?

[@YSLaurens]

Premium cabin is where traditional carriers make money.

[@Exploreworld1216]

Frankfurt - Chennai ( maa ) India also served by a340

[@WINGSANDRAILS]

enjoy while it last!!!

[@Desire123ification]

The A340 should make a come back!

[@sagittarius_12_archer]

I SEEN AN AIRBUS A340 OF LUFTHANSA PARKED IN MANILA AIRPORT(NAIA) AT LUFTHANSA TEKNIK PHILS. LAST DECEMBER 30,2022

[@Cars-N-Jets]

This came outta know where!

[@mikeshane2048]

Yes, Indeed more the better

[@strandkorbst9643]

Im flying one of these tomorrow from Frankfurt to JFK :D

[@exotic9514]

The A340 is the only quadjet that has less capacity than a 747 and A380, I hope that it will fly for a longer period but not that long due to the A350 is more fuel efficient.

[@samiatash2160]

Most beautiful gas guzzler ❤

[@cybersquire]

Good to see the more A340s getting back in mainline service. It’s the unsung workhorse of Airbus.

[@johniii8147]

Hardly. It never sold well. the 330 was the hero for the program.

[@ant2312]

@@johniii8147 oh look here he is again contradicting people which is all you ever seem to do, especially if its something negative about Airbus

[@RuhjedVentula]

long boi is back

[@geoffreyhui830]

It is always a shame when an aircraft is withdrawn and scrapped while it is still airworthy, and legal.

[@sebastianfloyd372]

If they ever scrap an A340-600, I’ll scrap the scrappers and ask the police to put them to jail

[@Vicstarz26]

I definitely see YYZ on the list since Lufthansa have been using the A340’s throughout the pandemic

[@YSLaurens]

The A340-600 will be brought back because of its first class cabin. So it will likely replace the 747-8 on selected destinations, rather than the A340-300.

[@stephendoherty8291]

Cheaper than bringing back the a380

[@vojtechmasopust4950]

But i have good news, lufthansa is going to return 5 more a340-600s to their fleet!

[@grambo4436]

Whooooo, lets go!!!

[@ullahelwegrothe2024]

Yes ..great...❤❤❤

[@F35Nerd]

Not really a fan of the a340. Something about it being a very long plane, with four engines and no second level kinda makes it look like the 707, which makes it seem more outdated in the crowd of Dreamliners, a350's and other modern jets.

[@ant2312]

apart from the wings, the Dreamliner isn't a good looking aircraft

[@_daxre]

ONCE AGAIN!!! There was NEVER EVER a plan to retire one A346 in favor of another A359 with First Class.

[@dudac1970]

That’s cool

[@ronaldcuieii8639]

It's an excellent aircraft.

[@stevenholt1867]

Airbus at its best. So much for Virgin Atlantic. There is always the Airbus A350 1000. My favourite quadjets are the Airbus A340 and the Vickers VC10. My favourite Boeing is the 757.

[@wadehiggins1114]

Nice!

[@richardp1522]

Nothing like a quad jet engine aircraft either commercial, freighter or military, the feel and sound during takeoff just can't be beat. Given the recent design completion of a new more powerful and fuel efficient power plant for wide body aircraft expect the return to be a relative short one. Expect to see the commercial freight companies to continuing make use of the iconic Boeing 747 Freighter well into the future.

[@christophesch4070]

Epic!

[@niklasfunk1255]

🔥

[@jamiesworld1690]

The a340-600 is world's most buzzard aircraft The airline doesn't know what's it doing its doesn't have a clue It needs to close down it doesn't have any idea what its doing

[@ant2312]

put the bong down

[@lugovoiarena]

Will it travel to Beirut on 31 Dec 2023?

[@YSLaurens]

That’s highly unlikely. Lufthansa operates narrowbody aircraft on flights to Beirut.

[@lugovoiarena]

@@YSLaurens I get that, dear. There was a short video couple days back, saying people in Lebanon fire Kalashnikovs into the sky to celebrate the new year or similar holidays. Stray bullets penetrated the fuselage of MEA aircraft late last year which is horrendous. My comment was more of a nod to that story

[@yusufraza7529]

Yes 👍!!

[@matthewbarber9846]

Might be in response to Russian airspace still being closed

[@johniii8147]

Come on Boeing. Get those 777-9s delivered as soon a possible. Their 340 cabins are very outdated in premium cabins.

[@aviationlba747]

Do you not remember what happened the last time Boeing tried to deliver aircraft ‘as fast as possible’? Boeing can’t let anything like that happen again, or they’ll be finished.

[@eddy9890]

@@aviationlba747 True. Boeing might end up losing a lot of business just by pushing aircraft delivery with tighten safety regulations conducted from FAA after two incidents occurred.

[@mmm0404]

@@aviationlba747 yes because "as soon as possible " and "as fast as possible" means exactly the same thing... It's not like the 777X is 5 years late isn't it? No need for urgency, Boeing has all the time in the world

[@aviationlba747]

@@mmm0404 Yes, they do, and they better use their time wisely or they will lose serious market share to Airbus. Also, those two phrases practically do mean the same thing. If Boeing were to delivered the 777-9s ‘as soon as possible’, that may include corner-cutting, and we’re all too familiar with that happening in commercial aviation.

[@mmm0404]

@@aviationlba747 the 787 alone has more orders than the a380 , a350 and a330neo combined ... Boeing seems to be holding up pretty well in terms of the widebody market share, and is in not in any threat of "seriously " losing it to anyone . As soon as possible just means without any further delays , because the 777X is already 5 years late.

[@aymen-pc3fh]

LETS GO !!!’ they mostly like use it for Boston too

[@greglamb6630]

They already use them in Boston it’s one of the the 5 they had brought back already . Was on one Boston to munick in November

[@stephendoherty8291]

Why is premium demand in high inflation doing so well. Better covid isolation or lots of free cash and pent up demand?

[@purplegames1016]

common lufthansa w

[@epapa737]

Just like the German government! Bring back them guzzlers!!!

[@fabianbuserell8609]

have people become rich all of a sudden to fly first class??

[@strandkorbst9643]

Yes. More and more people are becoming rich, and more and more people are becoming poor. This will lead to a lot of trouble, just wait 20 years

[@mattevans4377]

It seems people don't give two hoots about 'expert' opinions, and will live the lives they want to live, not the ones suggested for them.

[@Nobi36]

Yoo

[@tscotom]

QUADJETS ARE S A F E R THAN TWINJETS. PERIOD 😉 🤣😀

[@johniii8147]

Safety records don't support your claim.

[@tscotom]

@@johniii8147 Data pls., so we can all be properly informed.

[@johniii8147]

@@tscotom Do your own research. It's not hard to find.

[@DrMixxes]

Most quad jets are safer. Period Although the A340 is really underpowerd, look at any take off video of the a340 it dosent make a fast accent like tother aircraft.

[@derser541]

@@DrMixxes Safer from what? How are the extra 2 engines preventing incidents seen on 2 engine aircraft?

[@TheGamingLegendN]

Literally this thing is so tall

[@Secretlyanothername]

Noisy thirsty dinosaurs. Can't wait to see them all permanently grounded.

[@ant2312]

keep crying

[@TrentEngineFan]

What are you even doing here if you dislike aviation so much? Go somewhere else.

[@Secretlyanothername]

@@TrentEngineFan I love aviation. But the 340 is a plane for the 90s.

[@congresssux9766]

They will be used on the JFK route. My buddy is flying Lufthansa from FRA-JFK in early May, and google says he’s on a A340

[@enochbengabrieljihadshabaz6654]

Airbus A340 is one of the more efficient faster and sleeker airliners on the market that should be really given more appreciation that they have further the Deutschland Luftfahrtunternehmen Lufthansa has been instrumental in this regard plus the Airbus A-340 airliner has been a very good operating machine for instance it was used in a Anarctican journey from the southern tip of the Alkebulon continent proved just how much a good performing aircraft that they are so they should be preserve to continue usage period for the various airliner to reconsider alright.

[@strandkorbst9643]

Google translate?

[@enochbengabrieljihadshabaz6654]

@@strandkorbst9643 Translation is Air Carrier = Luftfahrtunternehmen alright!!!

[@enochbengabrieljihadshabaz6654]

German = Deutschland

[@thomashrubecky1663]

@@strandkorbst9643 Not so much "Google Translate" but rather "Grammarly".

[@petermeterseinsohn]

Yay